The Born Again Runner: A Guide to Overcoming Excuses, Injuries, and Other Obstaclesâ for New and Returning Runners

Magill, Pete

ISBN 10: 1615193111 / ISBN 13: 9781615193110

Published by The Experiment (edition ), 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Born Again Runner: A Guide to Overcoming Excuses, Injuries, and Other Obstaclesâ for New and Returning Runners
• Publisher: The Experiment (edition )
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615193111
• ISBN 13: 9781615193110
• Binding: Flexibound
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

From the lead author of Build Your Running Body (“the best running book ever”―Runner’s World founder Bob Anderson), a one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can’t

As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible―but he willed himself to do it anyway.

Magill went on to become one of the fastest masters runners ever, and a sought-after coach. Over a glowing (albeit hard-won) career, he has heard every excuse people use to stop running or never start―from achy knees and sore ankles, to advanced age and arthritis, to too many cigarettes or years on the couch.

In every case, Magill’s best advice is to do what he did: Run anyway―at a pace and mileage that work. Through inspiration, science, and anecdote, Magill gets runners out the door; through personal action plans, he sets them on the right path; and through the best exercises to protect and rehabilitate the body, he keeps them going―showing a way forward for new and sidelined runners who haven’t before realized how close they are to fun and pain-free
running! 115 color photographs

About the Authors

Pete Magill has coached his running clubs to 19 masters national championships. He’s a five-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year and the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K. He is also the lead author of Build Your Running Body. He lives in South Pasadena, California.

Pete Magill, four-time USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year, is the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K. He is the lead author ofBuild Your Running Body and a former senior writer and columnist for Running Times magazine. He lives in South Pasadena, CA.